Author: David Melendi

Aggressive Semien Smacks Four Hits

Marcus Semien singled on the first pitch he saw in the second inning. He doubled on Michael Lorenzen’s second offering to him in the fourth. He singled on the first pitch in the sixth. In the ninth, with the Mets up 8-4, he drove a 3-1 pitch 395 feet to left (exit velocity 100.8 mph) for a two-run homer. It all added up to the first four-hit game for a Met this year. He scored three runs,...

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Colorado Chill No Issue For Mets’ Bats

The Mets have put themselves in quite the hole, but they could be in the early stages of digging their way out. Juan Soto set the tone with a leadoff homer, Marcus Semien homered and had four hits, and Freddy Peralta threw five scoreless innings in a 10-5 victory over the Rockies Wednesday at Coors Field. New York (14-22) has won three in a row. Soto’s fourth homer of the season on the...

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Back in New York, Nimmo Talks Trade

The first big move the Mets made in an eventful offseason was dealing Brandon Nimmo to the Rangers for Marcus Semien. He was back in New York Tuesday to play the Yankees and talked with reporters. On the Trade “I believe it was probably just a baseball decision,” he told Michelle Margaux on SNY. “Like I said last year and even in these interviews in the spring, I didn’t...

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Morning Briefing: Rockies, Bad Weather on Tap for Mets

Good morning, Mets fans! Hey, look who won a series! Mark Vientos hit a pair of two-run homers, Carson Benge made an outstanding diving catch in the ninth and the Mets (12-22) beat the Angels 5-1 Sunday to win their second series on the road this season. Clay Holmes gave up one run over 6 2/3 innings, struck out six and lowered his ERA to 1.69, which is fourth in MLB among qualified pitchers....

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Morning Briefing: Reeling Mets Head West

Good morning, Mets fans! If nothing else, Luke Weaver cares. The Mets finished a 3-6 homestand with a 5-4 loss to the Nationals and Weaver, who gave up the go-ahead home run to CJ Abrams in the eighth inning, had a lot to say. “I’ve been sitting here trying to think about honestly what to even say to you guys and what you’re even going to ask and trying to come up with...

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